The Last Gasp

Presents various statistical information. Weight of vending machine that toppled over, killing a Bishop's University student trying to rock a drink loose; Proportion of Canadians who admit to having secretly clipped flowers from a public of a neighbor's garden; Tonnes of salt produced annually in Canada.

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